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Miles Britton

Miles Britton
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About Miles Britton

Miles Britton has written and edited for a variety of national magazines, including Radar Magazine (celebrity/entertainment) and School Times Magazines (education/parenting). Having played guitar from an early age, he specializes in anything related to music. Miles holds a Master of Journalism degree from Temple University in Philadelphia.

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Why Does Smoking Affect Your Eggs?
Study after study has shown the adverse effects that cigarette smoking has on a woman's reproductive system. Especially at risk are the fragile egg cells inside a woman's ovaries known as oocytes. The chemicals found in cigarette smoke can mutate the DNA of these egg cells, leading to reproductive and fertility problems. Besides nicotine, a highly addictive chemical, cigarette smoke contains a number of other dangerous and poisonous chemicals, such as carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, cyanide and arsenic.FactsWomen are born with around 1 million to 2 million oocytes, the egg cells that... continue reading
The Effects of Tubular Pregnancy
Tubular pregnancies are abnormal pregnancies that occur when a woman's fertilized egg becomes slowed down or stuck inside one of her fallopian tubes on the way to the uterus. Tubular pregnancies are also called ectopic pregnancies--ectopic means "out of place"--though more than 95 percent of ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tubes and are thus tubular. These pregnancies are typically caused by a buildup of scar tissue in the fallopian tube or by certain birth defects.FactsTubular pregnancies are relatively common, with the National Library of Medicine (NLM) estimating that more than... continue reading
Fetal Growth Abnormality
Fetal growth abnormality is an umbrella term that refers to any abnormality in how a baby grows inside the womb. According to the Nemours Foundation, newborns typically weigh between 6 lbs., 2 oz. and 9 lbs., 2 oz. and can range from 19 to 21 inches in length. Newborns that are significantly larger or smaller than normal are considered to have a fetal growth abnormality. While many pregnancies with fetal growth abnormalities will be born at term--37 weeks after conception--other will be born before the 37 weeks mark and thus be premature.TypesThere are generally two main types of fetal... continue reading
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